Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-04-08
fRE LEGISLATURE.
EXTENDING THE TINE FOR THE
COLLECTION on TAXRg

time for collecting the State taxes
and county levies for the year 1886
be, and the same is hereby, ex-
tended until the LIST day OF August,
1887, and that the county and city
treasurers or collectors shall not
levy for the same before the LIST
day Of August, 1887.
.. All acts and parts Of acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
3. This act shall be in force from
its passage.
PROPOSITION TO ABOLISH CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT.
Mr.. Edmunds, for Mr.. Wickham,
introduced the following in the
Senate, which was unanimously
adopted
"Rcsolred, That the Committee
for Courts OF Justice inquire into
the expediency of adjustment of
capital punishment in the State of
Virginia, and report by bill or
otherwise
Accompanying the resolution is
a memorandum from Judge Waller
Il. Staples, suggesting what laws
should be amended, if the Legis-
lature deems it wise to pass such a
law. This memorandum proposes
the abolition of capital punishment,
except for the crime of treason,
and provides that murder in the
first degree shall be punished by
confinement in the penitentiary
/ Cor life. 1t is generally under
stood that Friend John b. Green
shaw is the father of this move
ment.
A PROPOSITION FROM THE ENG
LIsH-A RECESS OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE.
RICHMOND, VA, April l.-GOv.
Lee today received q cablegram
from Mr.. Bouverie, chairman of the
council of foreign bondholders in
Londonin relation to the debt settle
ment. in which Mr.. BOuverie says:
"Your cable OF the 31st is satisfac-
tory. 1t is essential, however, that
sufficient time be allowed for due
examination and discussion of the
question. Would the legislature
suspend and reassemble after say
thirty days to receive the report OF
the committee, or will your commit
tee have power TO sit after the dis
solution of the present legislature
and report to the next Legislature 7
| If the deliberations were limited to
the present sitting Of the leglsla.
ture, a few days after the arrivalin
Virginia would be altogether in
sufficient, and it would be useless
our sending a commission. Now,
it would be better, under such cir
stances, to postpone the commits.
sion until autumn. Is my letter OF
March 10th as to bonds represented
and controlled by this council sat
isfactory? wait cable reply
The despatch of the 31st to which
reference is made was in response
to the inquiry requesting to be in
formed whether a commission would
be allowed TO ascertain by examln-
alton what is the amount of reve.
nue. on the present basis OF taxa
ton remaining after the necessary
expenses of the state are defray-
ed.
The Governor responded that an
OppOrtuuity would beatfOrded them
10 ascertain this amount, but any
conclusion reached by joint com
mission would under our laws be
submitted to the legislature for
their action. The Governor rec
ommends that the General Assem-
bly, take recess of thirty days.
RICHMOND, Va, April 4. Gov.
Lee to-day received the following
cablegram from Chairman BOuv-
erie. of the council of foreign bond
holders, at London: "The CON-
mission is in preparation and will
start in a few days. l will further
advise you when ready" The gov
ernor transmitted the cablegram to
bo.h houses, whereupOn JOINT
committee was appointed to meet
the representatives of the bond
holders.
The following bill has passed
both houses OF the General Assem-
bly, and is now a law -
1. BE It enacted By the General
assembly Of Virginia, That the
Governor is hereby authorized to
accept IN behalf of the State the
rules and regulations prepared by
the Commissioner of Agriculture,
under and in pursuance of section
3 of an act of Congress approved
| May 30, 1884, entitled an act for
the establishment of a bureau OF
animal industry, to prevent the eX-
portatlon of diseased cattle and to
provide means for the suppression
and extirpatiOn of pleurO.pneu-
mOnia and other contagious dis
eases among domestic animals, and
10 co operate with the authorities
of the United States in the enforce
ment Of the provisions of said act.
,. The inspectors OF the Bureau
Of Animal Industry of the United
States shall have the right of in
spectiOn, quarantine, and condem-
nation of animals affected with
any contagious, infectious, or CON-
municable disease, or suspected to
be so affected, or that have been
exposed to any such disease, and
for these purposes are hereby
authorized and empowered to enter
upon any ground or premises. Said
inspectors shall have the power TO
call on sherfls, cOnstables, and
peace officers to assist them in the
discharge of their duties in carry.
ing out the provisions of the act OF
} Congress approved May 20, 1884,
establishing the Bureau of AMI
nal Industry; aud it is hereby
made the duty Of sheriffs, con
stables, and peace officers to assist
said inspectors when so requested ;
and said inspectors shall have the
same powers and protection as
neace Officers while engaged in the